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Scientists Sample Multiple Storms as Tropics Enter Peak for Hurricane Formation

AOML Communications — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 20:55:55 +0000

Hurricane scientists at AOML sampled multiple storms this summer as the Atlantic entered its peak period for hurricane formation. From Elsa to Sam, the observations they gathered supported NOAA’s mission of preparing the public for severe weather by providing critical data for accurate, up-to-date forecasts.

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NOAA Tests New Lidar Technology to Improve Data on Hurricane Track and Intensity

AOML Communications — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 19:34:59 +0000

Scientists from NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratory are collaborating with NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory to test the Micro-pulse Doppler lidar (Microdop), a small light instrument to measure storm winds from NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter P-3 aircraft to learn if this data can improve hurricane forecasts.

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AOML Scientists Prepare for 2021 Hurricane Season

AOML Communications — Thu, 27 May 2021 17:30:16 +0000

Scientists at AOML are preparing for the active anticipated 2021 Atlantic hurricane season with the introduction of new observation tools, modeling techniques, and field campaigns to improve hurricane intensity and track forecasts.

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NOAA’s Multi-Storm HWRF-B Model Uses Atmosphere/Ocean Interactions to Improve Tropical Cyclone Forecasts

AOML Communications — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 18:58:54 +0000

A recent paper published in Atmosphere introduces a new update to the Basin-Scale Hurricane Weather Research and Forecasting (HWRF-B) model, which pairs an atmospheric model with an ocean model via new coupling technology to forecast several tropical cyclones simultaneously. This model, shown to improve forecast skill, was developed at AOML in collaboration with NOAA’s Environmental Modeling Center and the Developmental Testbed Center.

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